Michael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardon
The president is expected to call into Cohen’s radio show Thursday in their first public conversation since a very public falling out.
Michael Cohen and former President Donald Trump have reportedly reconciled in private, leading to a scheduled phone interview on a New York City radio show. Cohen, who was Trump's lawyer and "fixer," stated in an interview that their private meetings have led them to mend their differences after a public falling out during Trump's first term.
While Cohen mentioned that he is unsure if the upcoming interview will address presidential clemency for his conviction, which resulted in a three-year prison sentence, he emphasized that the interview will likely offer an intriguing perspective on their shared history. Cohen was the primary witness in Trump's 2024 hush money case, which resulted in him becoming the first former president to be convicted of a felony.
Despite this, Cohen's pardon applications were sent to both the Biden and Trump administrations. At 60 years old, Cohen questioned the practicality of re-entering his legal career due to the loss of his law license, but he remains open to the possibility of seeking clemency from Trump.
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